Xeon 6740E vs Platinum 8571N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	51	37
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.30	18.70
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Emerald Rapids (2023)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$6,839	$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 6740E has 82% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8571N.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	52	96
Threads	104	96
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	300 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 763 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA4677	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Status	Launched	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	88

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	44.78	49.88
Recency	14 December 2023	3 June 2024
Physical cores	52	96
Threads	104	96
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	250 Watt

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